Biographies

Mr. Antonio Maria Pradera Jauregui serves as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of CIE Automotive Sociedad Anonima. He has been on the Company's Board since June 24, 2002. He also acts as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Company. Previously, he served as Chairman of the Nominating and Remuneration Committee of the Company until October 27, 2011. He has been President of Cie Azkoitia SL, Cie Inversiones e Inmuebles SL, Cie Berriz SL and Cie Automotive Bioenergia SL, among others. In addition, he has served as Member of the Board of Directors of Cie Autometal SA, Autometal SA, Cie Avtocom LLC, among others. He acted as Vice Chairman of Cie Desc Automotive SA de CV, as well as Member of the Board of Directors of Biocombustibles de Zierbena SA, Biocombustibles La Seda SL and President of Matxitxako Diversificada SICAV SA. Moreover, he has served as Chief Executive Officer of Instituto Sectorial de Promocion y Gestion de Empresas S.A.

Ms. Goizalde Egana Garitagoitia serves as First Vice Chairman of the Board of CIE Automotive S.A. representing Elidoza Promocion de Empresas S.L. since June 24, 2002. She also serves as Member of Executive and served as Member of Audit Committee of the company.

Mr. Aitor Zazpe Goni has been Director of Biofuels, Plastics Europe and Human Resources at CIE Automotive SA. Prior to this, he was Director of Plastic, Biofuels, RRHH & Systems Division at the Company.

Mr. Carlos Solchaga Catalan serves as Lead Director, Independent Director of CIE Automotive Sociedad Anonima. He has been on the Company's Board since October 27, 2010. In 1980, he was selected as Member of the Spanish Parliament and its Representative at PSOE. He was re-appointed in 1982, 1986, 1989 and 1993, occupying the positions of President of the Socialist Parliament Group between 1993 and 1994. In addition, he was Member of the Basque government before the approval of Statute of Autonomy of Euskadi from 1979 to 1980. He was also Chairman of the Internal Committee of International Monetary Fund from 1991 to 1993, as well as Minister of Industry and Energy in Spain from 1982 to 1985 and Minister of Economy and Land in Spain from 1985 to 1993. He has also been International Consultant and Partner-Director of Solchaga Recio Asociados, Chairman of Fundacion Euroamerica, Vice Chairman of Real Patronato del Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia,Chairman of Fundacion Arquitectura y Sociedad, Chairman of Advisory Council of Bufete Roca Junyent, Member of the Scientific Committee of Real Instituto Elcano and Member of other advisory councils and administrations. He holds a Bachelors degree in Economic and Business Sciences in 1966 from Universidad Complutense de Madrid and a postgraduate degree received in 1971 from the Alfred P. Sloan School of Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Mr. Fermin del Rio Sanz de Acedo serves as Director, Assistant to the Chairman of CIE Automotive S.A. He has been on the Company's Board since December 21, 2005. He acted as Member of the Nominating and Remuneration Committee of the Company. On February 28, 2012 he was appointed Member of the Company's Executive Committee. In 1975, he began his career in the fiscal and financial sector at Norgestion S.A. He also acts as Board Member of Autometal SA, Cie Autometal SA and Gescrap-Autometal Comercio de Sucatas SA.

Mr. Francisco Lopez Pena serves as Director, Representative of Acek Desarollo y Gestion Industrial SL at CIE Automotive Sociedad Anonima since 2016. Prior to this, he was Director of Business Development and Business Management at the Company. Prior to this, he was Director of a the Company, representing of Corporacion Gestamp S.L. from October 27, 2010. He also acts as Member of Executive Committee of the company.

Mr. Francisco Jose Riberas Mera serves as Director of CIE Automotive S.A. He has been on the Company's Board since June 24, 2002. From June 24, 2002 until October 27, 2010, he acted as Representative of Instituto Sectorial de Promocion y Gestion de Empresas SA. He acts as Member of the Nominating and Remuneration Committee, as well as Executive Committee of the Company. He also has served as Administrator at Inversiones, Estrategia y Conocimiento Global CYP SL, as well as at Corporacion Gestamp SL.

Mr. Juan Maria Riberas Mera serves as Director of CIE Automotive S.A. He has been on the Company's Board since October 27, 2010. He also has served as Partner and Administrator Corporacion Gestamp S.L.

Ms. Maria Teresa Salegui Arbizu serves as Director of CIE Automotive S.A., representing Addvalia Capital SA since April 26, 2007. She also acts as Member of the Audit and Compliance Committee of the Company.

Mr. Angel Manuel Ochoa Crespo serves as Independent Director of CIE Automotive Sociedad Anonima. He has been on the Company's Board since October 27, 2010. He is Member of the Board of Directors of Islopan SA. He has over 16 years of experience in the financial sector. He has been Director of Banco Sabadell Atlantico for Basque Country and Cantabria, Senior Vice President of Banque Privee Edmond de Rothschild Europe, Accounts Manager and Deputy Director of Corporate Banking of Lloyds Bank and Accounts Executive and Manager of the Multinationals Department of Barclays Bank. He has also been Member of the Board of Directors of SICAV. He holds a Bachelors degree in Economic and Business Sciences from Euskal Herriko Unibertsitateko (Universidad del Pais Vasco) and Master of International Business Administration (M.I.B.A.) from United States International University (U.S.I.U.).

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